Bass Drum of Death
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Bass Drum of Death are a grunge
band signed to Fat Possum Records
from Oxford, MS
. The band was formed by John Barrett, who performed solo with a bass drum and guitar until 2008, when Colin Sneed began playing drums. Their debut LP, GB City
, was released on April 12, 2011. The vinyl was also distributed by Inflated Records. They performed live on Fuel TV with MellowHype
, of OFWGKTA
playing the song 64. The group also has released a single entitled High School Roaches on Baby Don't Records in 2010. Bass Drum of Death tours the U.S extensively, and is touring Europe and the UK at the end of 2011, and Australia in 2012.
'Get Found' has been aired on Triple J
, an Australian alternative music radio station, and will play at the station's 2012 New Beginning's Festival .
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
band signed to Fat Possum Records
Fat Possum Records
Fat Possum Records is an American independent record label based in Oxford, Mississippi. At first Fat Possum focused almost entirely on recording hitherto unknown Mississippi blues artists . Recently, Fat Possum has signed younger rock acts to its roster...
from Oxford, MS
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....
. The band was formed by John Barrett, who performed solo with a bass drum and guitar until 2008, when Colin Sneed began playing drums. Their debut LP, GB City
GB City
GB City is an album by Bass Drum of Death. It was released on Fat Possum Records on April 12, 2011. The video for "Get Found" was released in 2011. A single For "High School Roaches," featuring the title son, "Get Found," "You're Haunting Me," and "Spare Room," was released on Baby Don't Records in...
, was released on April 12, 2011. The vinyl was also distributed by Inflated Records. They performed live on Fuel TV with MellowHype
MellowHype
MellowHype is an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California, that consists of OFWGKTA members Hodgy Beats , real name Gerard Long, and Left Brain , real name Vyron Turner. Hodgy Beats claims the two met by having similar friends in high school. Left Brain was looking for an artist and Hodgy...
, of OFWGKTA
OFWGKTA
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, often abbreviated OFWGKTA and also known simply as Odd Future or Golf Wang, is an alternative hip hop collective from Los Angeles, California...
playing the song 64. The group also has released a single entitled High School Roaches on Baby Don't Records in 2010. Bass Drum of Death tours the U.S extensively, and is touring Europe and the UK at the end of 2011, and Australia in 2012.
'Get Found' has been aired on Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
, an Australian alternative music radio station, and will play at the station's 2012 New Beginning's Festival .